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WHoopDirt.com 2020-21 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis

For Immediate Release April 12, 2021 Lubbock Christian University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Steve Gomez has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis for the 2020-21 college basketball season. Gomez qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Pivot Analysis Coach of the Week for Week 14 of

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Drill of the Week

In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great transition offense drill for teams to practice at game-speed. Check out the full breakdown below! Transition offense has always been an important part of modern basketball. But as teams at every level continue to adopt a fast-paced style of play,

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Drill of the Week

NBA shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill focused on streak shooting. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! Streak Shooting In this drill, players will shoot from 5 spots around the 3-point line: corner, wing, top of the key, opposite wing, and opposite corner. Players will start at a

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The New Era of Recruiting

With another tumultuous season nearing its end, we know coaching staffs are beginning to shift their resources and focus to recruiting. But many staffs will find themselves echoing some of the same things they’ve said to their team throughout the season: Be adaptable and find a way.  As a new recruiting season begins, so does

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Hoop Insights – A Sleeper in the Big Ten

by Tony Perotti | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are riding a nine-game winning streak headed into the Big Ten Tournament this weekend. Earning a three seed, C. Vivian Stringer’s squad will get a bye into the quarterfinals, and they have done much of this work quietly on the national stage. Rutgers is ranked

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Hoop Insights: Baylor’s Inside Dominance

by Tony Perotti | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy The Baylor Lady Bears won their 11th straight regular-season Big 12 conference championship this week, and they got it done with a dominant inside game. Kim Mulkey’s crew gathers wins with a suffocating defense, dominating the boards, and a very efficient inside scoring game. Overall, the Lady Bears are

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Drill of the Week

Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill called 2 & Out to work on streak shooting. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! 2 & Out The drill involves 5 spots around the three point line: corners, wings, and the top of the key. Players

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